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22 November, 18:22

If the astronaut throws the tool with a force of 16.0 n, what is the magnitude of the acceleration a of the astronaut during the throw? assume that the total mass of the astronaut after she throws the tool is 80.0 kg. express your answer in meters per second squared.

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  1. 22 November, 20:03
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    From Newton’s second law of motion, the value of the force is calculated by multiplying the mass and the acceleration as,

    F = mass x acceleration

    If we substitute the known values into the equation,

    16 N = 80 kg x acceleration

    Acceleration = 0.2 m/s 2
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